Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

During the past month, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage
such as beer, wine, wine coolers, or liquor?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		56.6	65.9	64.1	58.5	60.3	50.3	41.9
No		43.3	34.1	35.9	41.4	39.7	49.7	57.9
Don't know/Not sure		.1			.1			.2
Male	Yes	64.1	70.7	71.3	66.0	68.2	55.9	49.4
	No	35.8	29.3	28.7	34.0	31.8	44.1	50.1
	Don't know/Not sure	.1						.5
Female	Yes	49.6	60.8	56.8	51.3	52.4	45.0	36.5
	No	50.4	39.2	43.2	48.6	47.6	55.0	63.5
	Don't know/Not sure	.0			.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents

During the past month, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage
such as beer, wine, wine coolers, or liquor?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		3308	292	607	750	592	391	676
Yes		1884	192	405	452	359	200	276
No		1422	100	202	297	233	191	399
Don't know/Not sure		2			1			1
Male	Total	1399	153	273	327	241	170	235
	Yes	917	106	199	223	169	98	122
	No	481	47	74	104	72	72	112
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
Female	Total	1909	139	334	423	351	221	441
	Yes	967	86	206	229	190	102	154
	No	941	53	128	193	161	119	287
	Don't know/Not sure	1			1
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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